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thumbtack

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thumbtack /ˈθʌmˌtæk/ noun
plural thumbtacks
thumbtack
/ˈθʌmˌtæk/
noun
plural thumbtacks
Learner's definition of THUMBTACK
[count] US
: a short pin that has a large, flat head and that is used to attach papers, pictures, etc., to a wall or bulletin board图钉
called also (British) drawing pin
see picture at office
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thumbtack

1 of 2

noun

thumb·​tack ˈthəm-ˌtak How to pronounce thumbtack (audio)
: a tack with a broad flat head for pressing into a surface with the thumb

thumbtack

2 of 2

verb

thumbtacked; thumbtacking; thumbtacks

transitive verb

: to fasten with a thumbtack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The new type of USB4 will continue the USB-IF's questionable naming scheme that only its members and a thumbtack-and-string-covered corkboard can truly appreciate. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Females grow to more than 6 feet long, while males measure 2.4 centimeters, about the size as a thumbtack. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022 Alternatively, simply push a thumbtack through the top edge of the magnetic wall pad for a more secure hold. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2021 This year, more than ever, is shaping up to be one of talking rats, thumbtack swords, and making entire meals out of feta cheese crumbles, both in and out of gaming. Pearse Anderson, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 For curved lines or circular shapes, create a makeshift compass by placing a thumbtack in the center and using a piece of string pulled taut to guide your pencil. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2021 Just gently press a thumbtack all the way into the wide end of the egg. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2021 There are five main compartments for all your pens and pencils, but our favorite parts of this caddy are the two smaller compartments that are perfect for paper clips or thumbtacks. Popular Science, 5 Apr. 2020 Over the course of the film, Hunter ingests a number of items including a marble, a battery, a thumbtack and dirt. Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2020
Verb
And in the end, there’s no writing-workshop epiphany, but rather that thrilling moment when the circles and arrows linking up the photographs thumbtacked to the squad-room wall form a previously unseen web of connection. Mark Binelli, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thumbtack was in 1884
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